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Dynamic contrast-enhanced texture analysis of the liver: initial assessment in colorectal cancer

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posted on 2023-06-07, 16:03 authored by Balaji Ganeshan, Katherine Burnand, Rupert YoungRupert Young, Chris ChatwinChris Chatwin, Kenneth A Miles
Purpose: To undertake an initial assessment of the potential utility of dynamic contrast-enhanced texture analysis (DCE-TA) of the liver in patients with colorectal cancer. Materials and Methods: TA comprised measurement of mean gray-level intensity, entropy, and uniformity with and without selective-scale filtration using a band-pass filter to highlight different spatial frequencies reflecting fine, medium, and coarse textures. An initial phantom study assessed the sensitivity of each texture qualifier to computed tomography (CT) acquisition parameters. Texture was analyzed in DCE-CT series from 27 colorectal cancer patients having apparently normal hepatic morphology (node-negative: n = 8, node-positive: n = 19). Averaged changes in hepatic texture induced by contrast material were assessed qualitatively and quantitatively by using kinetic modeling to calculate hepatic perfusion indices following fine, medium, and coarse image filtration. Results: All texture qualifiers were less sensitive to changes in CT acquisition parameters than measurement of CT attenuation. Temporal changes in hepatic texture were qualitatively different from changes in enhancement. Statistically significant differences between node-negative and node-positive patients were observed for at least 1 time period for measurements of hepatic enhancement and for all texture parameters. The differences were most statistically significant and occurred over the greatest number of time periods for fine texture quantified as mean gray-level intensity (5 time periods, minimum P value: 0.006) followed by fine texture quantified as entropy (4 time points, minimum P value: 0.006). There was no difference in hepatic perfusion indices for the 2 groups. Conclusions: DCE-TA is a potentially useful adjunct to DCE-CT warranting further investigation.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Investigative Radiology

ISSN

0020-9996

Publisher

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Issue

3

Volume

46

Page range

160-168

Department affiliated with

  • Engineering and Design Publications

Notes

PubMed ID: 21102348 CODEN: INVRA

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2011-08-10

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